“We’ve got to get the gun out of the hands of people who are supposed to be on neighborhood watch,” said Mr. Cosby, whose remarks were the first he has made publicly about the case.

“Without a gun, I don’t see Mr. Zimmerman approaching Trayvon by himself,” Mr. Cosby explained. “The power-of-the-gun mentality had him unafraid to confront
someone. Even police call for backup in similar situations.

“When you carry a gun, you mean to harm somebody, kill somebody,” he said.

Top Opinion

This is one of the first times I have ever heard Bill Cosby make a stupid comment. His comment “When you carry a gun, you mean to harm somebody, kill somebody,” he said.

I have a permit to carry and the reason I do carry is so no one harms or kills me. I don't carry to do harm or kill, that's is the last thing on my mind.

How does Cosby know what Zimmerman's intentions where? Once again we have someone of color and stature making judgement before that person has a chance at a fair trial. I guess we might as well just break out a rope, find the nearest tree and hang Zimmerman immediately, after all from the president on down this guy is guilty of seeking out and killing a black teenager who likes skittles. Shame on you Bill, you just lost a fan.

I've heard and read a number of Bill Cosby's speeches and articles and I usually am behind him all the way. But this is one subject where I will have to respectfully disagree with him.

I know where the man is coming from on the gun issue. I personally don't like guns myself, but I don't hold anything against gun owners. Only those owners who don't take the time and effort to educate themselves on the correct, proper handling of their weapon(s) and all of the appropriate things that go along with gun ownership. Do that and you can have an arsenal, in my opinion.

There have recently been some pretty horrific crimes which could have been lessened in damage had somebody been carrying their personal weapon on the scene with them. I don't agree with Mr. Cosby's blanket statement about people carrying a gun mean to harm or kill somebody. Sometimes that happens, but that is not the intent, at least in the majority of cases.

Whether or not he is correct about Mr. Zimmerman and the circumstances of this case is something that we are not going to know for a little while longer. The proper, legal authorities, forensic experts, etc., need to do their job. Then, when the total story can be backed by evidence, and only then can people such as myself really form an opinion abou...

I've heard and read a number of Bill Cosby's speeches and articles and I usually am behind him all the way. But this is one subject where I will have to respectfully disagree with him.

I know where the man is coming from on the gun issue. I personally don't like guns myself, but I don't hold anything against gun owners. Only those owners who don't take the time and effort to educate themselves on the correct, proper handling of their weapon(s) and all of the appropriate things that go along with gun ownership. Do that and you can have an arsenal, in my opinion.

There have recently been some pretty horrific crimes which could have been lessened in damage had somebody been carrying their personal weapon on the scene with them. I don't agree with Mr. Cosby's blanket statement about people carrying a gun mean to harm or kill somebody. Sometimes that happens, but that is not the intent, at least in the majority of cases.

Whether or not he is correct about Mr. Zimmerman and the circumstances of this case is something that we are not going to know for a little while longer. The proper, legal authorities, forensic experts, etc., need to do their job. Then, when the total story can be backed by evidence, and only then can people such as myself really form an opinion about what happened to Trayvon Martin. But regardless of the true nature of this case, either for or against Zimmerman, the outcome should not in any way, shape or form, lay any kind of predicate for the anti-gun movements to begin another round of tirades.

Unfortunately, that is what happens in America today. You've got people just patiently sitting on the sidelines, waiting for another morsel to feed the rabid dogs. Equally unfortunate is my prediction that regardless of the facts, the forensic proof, all evidence, whether Mr. Zimmerman is found to be "guilty" or "innocent" in this case, I can probably write the scripts for the inciters -- you know, the Sharptons and Jacksons, etc. -- because it won't matter what the truth is, this is just a great opportunity for a riot.

Once again, lets wait till all the facts come out in court. That means all the race baiters such as Sharpton, jackson, the black panthers, NBC,CNN,MSNBC go home. NBC needs to go on national TV and admit they edited the 911 conversation.

Since none of know the real facts in this case, I suggest we reserve judgement until an arrest has made or no charges filed. That said, I have the right to bear arms and I do not carry a gun to intentionally kill someone. I carry it for self-protection as I have been mugged, robbed and had a gun held to my head on three occasions. They were all black men by the way. Just sayin

I think lawful citizens carry guns to protect themselves, not go looking for people to kill. Until we know who attacked who, and what happened as a result of that attack; everything is personal opinion, not fact.

Some truth to the matter but we need people to confront and not walk away which to many people today. More guns in the hands of law abiding citizens puts fear in the minds of crooks. Apparently Trayvon was nit smart enough to realize this fact!

To my understanding most neighborhood watches don't carry guns. And that is where Zimmerman made his biggest mistake. The Castle Laws, to my understanding, are meant to defend a person on their property or in their car. Leaving the car means that unless he had concealed carry, he did something out of line. Now the big question will be if it is self defense. And that is something the courts, not the media, need to decide.

This is one of the first times I have ever heard Bill Cosby make a stupid comment. His comment “When you carry a gun, you mean to harm somebody, kill somebody,” he said.

I have a permit to carry and the reason I do carry is so no one harms or kills me. I don't carry to do harm or kill, that's is the last thing on my mind.

How does Cosby know what Zimmerman's intentions where? Once again we have someone of color and stature making judgement before that person has a chance at a fair trial. I guess we might as well just break out a rope, find the nearest tree and hang Zimmerman immediately, after all from the president on down this guy is guilty of seeking out and killing a black teenager who likes skittles. Shame on you Bill, you just lost a fan.

I think the Black Panther spokesmon should be locked up for inciting violence and calling for the head of Zimmerman. Putting a bounty on someones head is a heavy charge without the facts or with the facts for that matter.